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REFERENCE TITLE: homeschools; state accreditation |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature Second Regular Session 2012
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HB 2439 |
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Introduced by Representative Gowan
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AN ACT
amending section 15‑239, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the department of education.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 15-239, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
15-239. School compliance and recognition; accreditation; audits
A. The department of education may:
1. Monitor school districts to ascertain that laws applying to the school districts are implemented as prescribed by law.
2. Adopt a system of recognition for school districts that meet or exceed the requirements of the law that apply to the school districts.
3. Establish standards and procedures for the accreditation of all schools other than homeschools requesting state accreditation.
B. The department of education shall establish standards and procedures for the accreditation of homeschools and shall provide state accreditation to all homeschools that meet these accreditation requirements.
B. C. The department of education may adopt guidelines necessary to implement this section.
C. D. The department of education may conduct financial, compliance or average daily membership audits of school districts and charter schools. Beginning in fiscal year 2011‑2012 and in each fiscal year thereafter, the department of education shall include at least a ten per cent sample of daily attendance records as part of the average daily membership audits.
D. E. The auditor general may conduct financial, program, compliance or average daily membership audits of school districts and charter schools. Beginning in fiscal year 2011‑2012 and in each fiscal year thereafter, the auditor general shall include at least a ten per cent sample of daily attendance records as part of the average daily membership audits.